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Second-generation Galileo contract awarded to Thales

April 19, 2021

Project will boost the positioning performance and real-time operability of the Galileo system. The European Space Agency (ESA) […]

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ESA, public safety organization agree to support navigation services

April 14, 2021

Public Safety Communication Europe (PSCE) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) […]

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ESA’s Radio Frequency Systems, Payload and Technology Laboratories perform RF research for both the space and ground segments. (Photo: ESA)

How Galileo performed its authenticated positioning fix

March 15, 2021

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) In a first for any satellite navigation system, Galileo has achieved […]

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ESA: Baltic ferry gathers data for self-aware sailing

February 16, 2021

News from European Space Agency (ESA) A day of ferry trips between Finland and Estonia became some of […]

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The Arctic-PNT team’s testing was based around a robotic car crammed with sensors and recording equipment. Called Martti, the vehicle was supplied by Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre. (Photo: ESA)

ESA-supported project tests autonomous vehicles in Finland

January 21, 2021

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) An ESA-supported project is testing autonomous vehicles on an intelligent road […]

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The GIDAS system user interface helps to pinpoint interference. (Image: OHB Digital Solutions)

ESA-funded GIDAS helps protect critical systems

January 11, 2021

In September 2020, the first GIDAS monitoring stations were installed at the Czech airport in Brno. GIDAS — […]

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Authors Javier Benedicto (ESA), left, and Rodrigo da Costa (GSA). (Image: ESA)

Directions 2021: Galileo expands and modernizes global PNT

December 8, 2020

Throughout 2020, the Galileo Programme under the responsibility of the European Commission, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and […]

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The worldwide Galileo ground segment includes two control centers (Italy and Germany) as well as various tracking, uplink and sensor stations and monitoring and test centers. (Image: ESA)

ESA chooses GMV as 1 of 3 contractors for new phase of Galileo ground station

November 24, 2020

The Galileo Second Generation will phase in of new services, improve existing services and increase security The technology […]

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